“Honesty is when there is harmony in what you think, say, and do.” – Gerald G Jampolsky

I stumbled upon this little gem by Peter Berkery at PlanetOut. “It may seem like strange financial-planning advice, but one of the most important things you can do to help achieve your financial goals is to come out of the closet.”

“Until you come out, you cannot ask your employer for domestic partner benefits, you cannot appeal to your state legislature to change laws, you cannot attack homophobic practices in the insurance industry, you cannot ask a bank or a hospital to honor your lover’s power of attorney and you cannot explain your estate plan to your family. Most important of all, however, you cannot achieve fully the desired peace of mind that brought you to the financial-planning process until you never again are forced to hide who you are. Come out!”

If you still need help with coming out, then you can find a great resource guide here. John R. Stowe once said, “Coming out means choosing to live on your own terms. It is a resounding vote of confidence in your own worth.”